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Creative Bookmarks: Best of March 2010

March was another month full of amazing tutorials, showcases and articles. Here’s Creative Bookmarks March!

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Photoshop Tutorials

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This tutorial was inspired by the work of digital artist [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] titled “Keep Me in the Dark”. This tutorial requires the use of a tablet for you to give the photo a more detailed look.

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In this tutorial you’ll create a hi-tech style button that can be used in many different places. You’ll learn to use Illustrator to create the vectors and Photoshop to make the great looking effects.

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This is a great screencast by [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] that teaches you how to creat neon text with simple techniques and effects in Photoshop.

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In this great Photoshop tutorial, from Abduzeedo, you’ll learn how to create an 80’s inspired VHS image style.

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This tutorial shows you how to create a tropical underwater iPhone advertisement. You’ll learn how to use a variety of techniques in Photoshop to compose an excellent ad.

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This tutorial teaches you how to use custom brushes and other Photoshop techniques to create a cosmic looking Xbox composition.

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This tutorial teaches you how to use brushes, blending options and stock imagery to create a sexy composition with lighting effects.

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This tutorial teaches you how to create a web layout using textures and effects from start to finish in Photoshop.

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In this tutorial, from Devise Function, you’ll learn how to use Photoshop to create a chalkboard looking blog layout.

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In this tutorial, from the up and coming Design Instruct, you’ll learn how to use basic shapes and effects to create a fashion poster.

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This tutorial, by Andrea Austoni, teaches you how to create a nice illustration inspired by the movie [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

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This is a great article that shows you how to use one of the most powerful adjustment tools in Photoshop: Curves.

Illustrator Tutorials

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A very interesting tutorial, from Design Instruct, that takes you behind the scenes and shows you the illustration process from start to finish.

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In this tutorial, on Vectips, you’ll learn how to use an array of Illustrator tools to create a cute creature; techniques that can also be applied to many other projects.

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I really liked this tutorial from Chris Spooner. In it, he uses basic shapes, gradients and subtle effects to make a very nice vector panda.

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to put together a candy inspired design by cutting, splitting and joining vector paths to produce an intricate weave of basic shapes.

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to combine fun doodles with a business card design to create a print-ready PDF.

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This great tutorial from VectorTuts+, will show you how to combine shapes, blending modes and the gradient mesh to create a beautiful butterfly.

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This is a great tutorial by Grant Friedman from Colorburned, that shows you how to use [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator.

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This tutorial teaches you how to create repeating patterns. The techniques you’ll learn can be applied to a wide range of projects, such as , textiles, T-shirt prints and more.

Web Tutorials

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In this tutorial, from Build Internet, you’ll learn how to use RGBa to create a monochromatic layout in which all color is relative to the background color.

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This tutorial on Line25, teaches you how to create an iPhone App website using new and interesting techniques with HTML5 and CSS3.

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This is a great article that examines five popular debates in which everyone has their own opinion and, therefore, they become online riots.

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This article, on Nettuts+, talks about the much anticipated release of Wordpress 3.0 and the great new features that will be included.

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Sliders are a great way to make good use of space. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a slider that is similar to the one used in the iTunes store.

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A great article from Web Design Ledger that talks about how important it is to brand yourself efficiently.

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In this great post, Jacqueline Thomas talks about the eight most common annoying favors that every designer will be asked at one point or another.

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This great article, by Inayaili de León, thoroughly covers typography on the web and all of the new features and effects becoming available to web designers.

Freebies, Inspiration &#038; Resources

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This is a great collection of free and high-quality typefaces. The list contains 22 different fonts that can be very useful for any project that you have.

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This is a great freebie pack from Media Militia that’s filled with 55 different types of halftones. The pack is available as Photoshop Brushes, vectors or images.

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Jessica’s work is absolutely beautiful. With some big name clients under her belt, her talent and creativity is undeniable. This is a great showcase of some her most inspiring designs.

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The creativity &#038; absolute beauty of the each one of these sites is breathtaking. This showcase is sure to inspire!

When you’re in a creative slump, one of these showcases will appear and completely knock the creative block out of you.

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Heart Directed is the brain child of Jad Limcaco that displays articles around the web that have been “art directed”.

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David Airey, the author of Logo Design Love, stands out as an expert in our field. In this interview, he answers some questions that any designer would find interesting.

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